Associate Product Owner, Supplier Effectiveness

We are seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Associate Product Owner to support our Supplier Effectiveness Product team. The successful candidate will work closely with the Product Owner to define and prioritize product features and requirements, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure the product is developed and delivered according to customer needs and business goals.

The Supplier Effectiveness portfolio supports a diverse range of stakeholders and functions within Primark – including but not limited to Sustainability, Sourcing, Quality Assurance and Traceability. We have responsibility for delivering technology solutions to meet the requirements of a rapidly evolving legislative landscape and therefore must be comfortable working in an agile manner and respond to changing business needs

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist the Product Owner in defining and prioritizing product features and requirements for Products, based on customer feedback and market research.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, such as engineering, design within Technology and key business stakeholders to ensure that the product is developed and delivered according to customer needs and business goals.
• Create and maintain product documentation, including user stories & acceptance criteria.
• Conduct market research and competitive analysis to stay up-to-date on industry trends and customer needs.
• Assist with product launch activities, such as coordinating beta testing and training end users within Primark.
• Monitor product metrics and KPIs, and make data-driven decisions to improve the product and drive business results.
• Work with the Product Owner to identify and mitigate risks associated with product development and delivery.
• Support the Product Owner in maintaining a product roadmap and backlog.

Qualifications:

• Minimum of 2 years of experience in product ownership or delivery, with a background in retail.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Experience with Agile methodology and product development processes.
• Familiar with SaaS model – in Supplier Effectiveness we work almost exclusively with SaaS providers
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Self-motivated with the ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Successful candidates will:

• Be a passionate and visionary technologist able to inspire others to challenge and disrupt the current reality to co-create a compelling technology-orientated future business by:
• Being able to scan potential technologies (established, emerging and emergent)
• Finding ways to translate that into business opportunities
• Be able to take people along with you, empowering new ways of working and successfully executing on those opportunities
• Possess proven experience in establishing and growing products
• Have excellent knowledge of relevant business portfolio and functional expertise
• Possess excellent Business partner and supplier leadership skills
• Consistent track record of strategic and innovative thinking
• Consistent record of driving service and delivery improvement
• Excellent communication skills – relatability to non-technical business users and technical resources
• Excellent people leadership and influencing skills
• Possess a “Can Do” attitude.